Tuesday, January 15, 2013

90% of passwords can be cracked in seconds

More than 90% of user-generated passwords can be made vulnerable to hacking in a matter of seconds, according to new research from Deloitte.

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The problem, researchers said, is that everything that we thought to be true must be reconsidered given advances in technology.

Passwords containing at least eight characters, one number, mixed-case letters and non-alphanumeric symbols used to be considered robust.

What is your CU's password policy?

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